Would you like a job where you make a difference every day and lead services where everyone feels supported and valued? Would you like to be part of a dynamic team who rehabilitate and enable individuals to be as independent as possible? Look no further.We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead.As a Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead you will work closely with our Community Specialist Respiratory team based in our Orbital Hub in Swindon. You will aim to provide evidence-based, specialised care for community patients with respiratory conditions in their own homes, clinics or other community settings. This service supports patients following admissions to hospital for acute exacerbations of COPD, provides Oxygen assessment, interpretation and prescription for adult patients, and runs the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programmes. The post holder will work across all areas of the respiratory service, within the supportive and multidisciplinary community respiratory team to provide expert clinical assessment and management of respiratory patients.Package DescriptionAs a Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead, you’ll be part of our valued team at The Orbital, Swindon.You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)Plentiful on site-parkingMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to youAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each yearThe pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality CommissionFree tea, coffee, and milk at your base locationMain ResponsibilitiesAs Band 7 Respiratory Clinical Lead you’ll work in close partnership with health and social care teams to deliver expert, holistic care to patients with long-term respiratory conditions. Drawing on advanced clinical knowledge, you’ll assess, monitor, and manage complex needs—helping patients stay well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.A key part of your role will be empowering patients to take control of their health. Through education and support around smoking cessation, medication adherence, exercise, and symptom management, you'll encourage lasting behaviour change and improved quality of life.You’ll collaborate with hospital teams, GPs, and community services to provide timely care for acutely unwell patients, including conducting oxygen assessments and ensuring safe, effective treatment pathways. You will also lead and innovate in the delivery of Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), expanding access and mentoring colleagues in clinical delivery.Strong, compassionate communication is essential—you’ll tailor your approach to meet diverse needs and ensure patients understand and consent to their care. Managing your own caseload, you'll support service delivery, prioritise resources effectively, and contribute to a safe and inclusive environment.Alongside direct care, you'll play a proactive role in educating patients, carers, and professionals, contributing to the development of accessible information and consistent care standards. You’ll maintain accurate digital records to support quality and evaluation, ensuring care is both person-centred and data-informed.Ongoing professional development is central to this role. You’ll keep your skills current, support team learning, and act as a mentor and resource for colleagues. Your leadership will be key to sustaining a high-quality, responsive respiratory service that meets the needs of your community.A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description. The Ideal CandidateEssential:Registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) qualificationOngoing commitment to professional developmentKnowledge of managing long-term respiratory conditions and related pharmacologyExperience in respiratory care and supporting individuals with long-term or age-related conditionsComfortable working across teams and organisational boundariesClear, confident verbal and written communication skillsCompetence in clinical assessment and developing personalised care plansSupportive mentorship or supervisory experienceStrong decision-making, prioritisation, and clinical reasoning skillsProactive interest in respiratory health and service improvementBasic IT skills for clinical documentation and communicationHighly motivated with good time management and a flexible attitudeFull driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visitsWillingness to work flexibly across the Trust when neededDesirable:COPD Diploma, PACR, or equivalent respiratory qualificationIndependent, extended, or supplementary prescribing qualificationExperience designing and delivering personalised, often complex care plansBackground in community-based healthcare settingsConfidence in using outcome measures to guide and evaluate carePlease see the attached Job description for the full list.About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
